CRICKET

Shannon News, 23 November 1926, Page 2

CRICKET

NORTH AND SOUTH TEAMS. On Saturday next, the 27tli inat., two teams representing the North and South divisions of the Horowhenua Cricket Competition will oppose each other pn the Levin Domain. The following teams have been selected, any player not being available is requested to notify the secretary of the Association (Mr J. Langelan). North. —Cliff Hunt, Newtli, Hennningsen and Claude Hunt (Shannon), Taylor, Procter (JFoxton), Mackenzie, Biss, Pink, Hunter and Auckram (Phoenix). Emergencies: Emmett (Phoenix), Morgan (Shannon), Nicholson (Phoenix). Soutflj.—Lynch, Allen, Miles (Paraparaumu), Pringle, Sievers, S. Simcox (c-apt.) (Otaki); O'Connor, Bull (Weraroa), Bennett, Phillips, Martin (Leviu). Emergencies: Caterer (Paraparaumu), R. McDonald (Weraroa), Thomson (Paraparaumu). NOTES ON THE GAME. The mntepi between Shannon and Phoenix was productive of some good battiug performances. Cliff Hunt, of Shannon t vain, led the way with a well compiled century when he retired. His score comprised 31 single, 15 twos and 9 fours. He was a little over two hours at the wickets but was lucky ou four occasions, being missed twice in the field, and also qscapcd being stumped and bowled. He is a very patient bats men of the stonewall order and watches every ball from delivery on to the face of the bat. Claude Hunt is another batsman of the same order, although a quicker scorer than his brother. They added 300 runs for the sixth wicket.

Newtli, the Shannon captain, proved his worth both Avith bat and ball, securing (5 for 29, Avith the ball and played good cricket with the bat, adding some 30 runs for the third Avicket.

Hemmiugsen was the only other batsman to show anything like being able

to stay at the crease. He Avas beaten Avith a ball from Auckram that Avould have beaten the best of men. Cliff Hunt shoAvcd he Avas a Avicket

keeper of no mean quality, and is a A’ory good man to have in any team. To the Avriter’s mind he is the best batsman in the Northern division.'

In Hunt, NeAvth and Morgan, Shannon have three good boAvlcrs Avho Avould give trouble to any side, as they cannot be taken too cheaply. One thing that struck the Avriter was the keenness of the fielding of Shannon, Avliieh Avas a pleasure after the go-as-you-please style of the other teams seen here. , They Avere keen, quick and active, and their returns froiii the field Avere quite a treat.

In contrast was the poor display of Phoenix,: the only outstanding one being Nieholsdn avlio appears to be the only one to fulfil the requirements of a fieldsman. Next Saturday the North v. South match will be played in Levin, aaTcu some good cricket should be seen. It. seems to me rather early to hold such a match as players are not really in form, and taking the three matches played it is not hard to choose the North team. In the Southern diA r ision it seems 1 a little more difficult and it Avill take the best in the north to dispose of the Southern team. The first thing is batsmen. There are not many. Hunt (2), Newth, Taylor, Mackenzie, Hemmingsen, Hunter being the only ones to the writer’s mind, aa t lio - would be able to stand up io the Southern boAvling. Of the others, 'they may or may not be a success. In the bowling department NeAvth, Hunt, Auckram, Emmett, Biss and Procter will have to bear the brunt of the attack Avith also Dr. Hunter. There Avill have to be a man at the head of affairs' who must be alive to every possibility and I Avould suggest either Dr. Hunter, or NeAvth for the position.

The surprise of the day was the wicket keeping of Pink, who did remarkably well, especially his stumping of Spring, he taking the ball and lifting the ball in the one action.

In conversation with' gentlemen from Shannon, it was remarked that Pink Avas only second keeper, when they said •‘•Well, your first man must be an Oldfield, to boat him. ’ ’ The display of batting by Phoenix was very disappointing, after their former showing, only one mail reaching double figures, he being Emmett. Biss and Dr. Hunter being the other batsmen to make any stand at all. Mackenzie seemed to play all over the ball Newth got him, and after he had gone it was simply a procession. The following are the averages of Phoenix < Ticket Club for the first round of matches:—

BATTING. Inn. Tl.runs. N.O Avg. Webb .... ... I 42 1 42.0 Mackenzie ■ ... 3 102 34.0 Pink ..... 38 1 19.0 Nicholson . . .. 3 45 15.0 Emmett .. . . 1 15 15.0 Hosking . . .. . 2 25 12.5 Dr. Hunter .. 1 8 8.0 Pirani .... ... .1 6 6.0 Biss .. 3 15 5.0 Auekram . .. 3 13 4.3 Langelan . 2 4 1 4.0; Evans .... • • 3 10 3.3 Walton . . .. 1 3 3.0 BOWLING AVERAGES. 0. M. R. W. Avg. Mackenzie 5 0 14 5 2.8 Pirani .... 0 28 6 4.6 { Auekram .. 30.6 5 91 13 7. Biss 19.6 2 58 8 7.25 Webb .... . 7 I 27 3 9. Emmett .. 9.7 2 28 3 9.3